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Department

School of Public Affairs

Time Type

Part time

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Summary

As part of a research project on U.S. election advertising, the research assistant(s) hired for this position will be asked to watch and read storyboards of partisan political advertisements aired on television during the 2020 presidential election, identify specific content in each advertisement, enter details about this content for every advertisement into an Excel spreadsheet following specific rules that will be explained as part of the training for this position. The RA would be exposed to the methods and process of research investigating patterns of televised political advertising. Faculty leads will discuss the goals and coding rules with RA(s). The political advertisements and coding rules are specific to Latino-targeted political advertising, so the ideal candidate will have extensive cultural familiarity with the Latino community and be fluent in Spanish.

Essential Functions

• Watch and read storyboards of partisan political advertisements aired on television during the 2020 presidential election.

• Identify specific content in each advertisement.

• Enter details about this content for every advertisement into an Excel spreadsheet following specific rules that will be explained as part of the training for this position.

• Other duties assigned.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Part-time.

• 10 hours per week.

Salary Range

• $18.00 per hour.

Required Education and Experience

• Currently an undergraduate/graduate student at AU.

• No prior work experience required.

• Available for at least 10 hours each week from now until approx. May 31st.

• Spanish-language fluency (many of the ads are entirely in Spanish).

• Cultural familiarity with the Latino community.

• Independent, self-motivated, and excellent work ethic (prompt communication, sticking to commitments, etc.).

• Careful attention to detail.

• Basic familiarity with data entry.

• Access to a personal computer with reliable Internet access.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

• All AU students are eligible to apply for this position, with a preference for those students with a Federal Work Study award.

Other Details

• This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

• Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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